New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-30
HENRY GEORGE ON POLITICS.
HIS VIEWS EXPRESSED IN HIS PAPER.

CONFIDENT OF THE UNITED LABOR PARTrs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RIDIcULED.
In this wceks Standard. which will be out to-day.
Henry George naturally gives great deal OF space to
political subjects Tho progress OF his own campaign
seems entirely satisfactory him. His party he Declares
possesses Consciousness OF strength and confidence OF
winning success that is As gratifying as 1t 10 well
founded There 10 good for this feeling" he
says Before the campaign is ever the United Labor
party will have, beyond question, the most powerful
political organization In NewYork City. Its members
are steadfas. incorruptibls and jealous. They
work principle and not for spells. ana natur-
ally they attract to their side the sympathy and aid
OF czons who have been longing for honest govern
mont but have despasd OF obtaining 1t from either of
the two parties that point with PRIDE and view with
alarm" Already tho Assembly district organizations
have been much and recruits coming
In each day In Increasing numbers Tho silent vote
the which makes no sign before election days
going TO heavily side this year There are
thousands upon thousands OF Scodemuses In New-lork
City and for that matter throughout the entire state
firmly adverse declaring their preference Tor
the United Labor party. But they will take prcciou,
fine put their opinions In the ballot box. and
every such expression Of opinion will count tust one
The Standard through Its correspondent Is IN POSI-
ton to reasonable opinion regarding this silent
vote and while anything like an exact estimate Is OF
course out Of the question. believe II may be
reckened In the city alone by scores OF thousands
The Anti Povertys societys Fair In Madison Square
Garden be considers tue practical entrance OF women
into field Of politics. and he urges the advocates OF
woman suffrage note this and east In their lot with
the labor party. He addsi
81" women hithe, have not obtained the ballot 1t has
been simply because. rule they have not wanted It,
The contests OF politicians have been as nothing TO
them But sooner does new party spring in 10 me
arena aim whose achievement will be positive
solid benefit to every man. and child upon the
planet than suddenly the women threw aside their
fsnguor and Indifference and bring every enorgy they
possess the aid OF the whose Do
the triumph of the people. and not merely or the men
have voted Tbs Is the expIanson OF the eftTaord
nary zeal of the Of the Anti Poverty Society"
state Cenvsntion be little praise Its tarin plank
be rens to the boy who tried to give sass OF mis- two
what IL about the canals aud sums up the other
The Democracy OF New York rspudiates prohibition.
indorses President Cleveland likewise Governor Hill
tspapts who wont move out when the landlords tell them
TO- loves g. A. r. and Is the special friend OF the
aVods living issues and deliver. harmless, pistiades
and bombastc declarations with immsns vigor and en-
The importation" of the Rev. Z. walpols Warren .
Of London the Church Of the Holy Trinity forms the
subject OF long editorial in which he argues
that the law which he quotes has been grossly vextsl.
ton OF the law he maintains covers the case OF Mt War
rem he thus explains:
He is certainly not professional actor. artist leet
urer singer he certainly not private secretary or
a Domestic servant, nor Is the corporation OF Holy
porary 10 MD chi. country Nor yet /. Mr. Warren "a
skilled workman engaged to perform aoer IN or upon
industry not present established in the United
loug established In the United Ststes IL s In TACT
of the earliest OF American Industries and was co
tabshed here by the first coonsts who settled In this
country
collector Magone having in the first place been guilty
Of the negligence OF allowing the Rev T.. Walpole war
rem TO land now seems proposes N orazen the matter
by declaring that Mr. Warren Is not aborer within
the meaning OF the act
at is TO be hoped that Mr. Kennedy will call the atten
ton OF the Secretary OF the Treasury TO this repudaton
OF act OF grcss by OF bis tide walters SUCH
the law Is contrary both 70 the clear
provisions OF tho statute and 10 common sense Tho ex
.het tho Intention Of Congress was not
conhne the prohibition to manual laborcrs but In
clude In 1t those aberers whose vocations are usually
termed professions, when not expressly excluded Aud
II preachers not laborers. what are theyf They
themselves frequently stye themselves aborers and the
law makes distinction between aborers In the LORDS
whey ard and laborers In any other vineyard
be true that the members OF the Holy trinity
Church think that they would make greater spiritual
progress under the preachngs Of the Rev. f. Wapoc
Warren than they would under the preachings OF An
the wishes rights Of consumers in such
regard Many people prefer Scotch woollsn goods 10
American woolen goods many people prefer Havana
tobacco to native tobacco but the law which eves
enormous duss upon tho Importation OF scotch wooens
aud Havana pays regard 10 the wishes OF tho
people who these things Clearly 10 carry sut
our well-settled National policy the Rev. K Wapole
Warren must DO sent back the foreign parts IRON
must be nned 900. captain Of the Adriatie made
to pay a penalty OF $500 not be allowed TO with
In waters again. and Collector Magone removed for
his wanton carelessness
ton Archbishop Corrgan for the Anti Poverty FAIR
he she wise but not awfu, ana that
her action showed she possessed the Earmiessne OF
the dove unhnderod by the wisdom OF the serpent"